Taylor Swift is Billboard’s top-earning artist

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Surely the perpetually surprised Taylor Swift isn’t shocked by this one: Billboard has named the 22-year-old pop-country princess the top-earning music act on its “Money Makers” list, outgrossing U2, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne. Swift’s songs about high school and heartbreak didn’t just net her an armful of awards — they also helped her earn a cool $35 million.

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